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Let’s Kick it with the Joneses – Family Sayings
Let’s Kick it with the Joneses is back for season 4! For those out there who haven’t been following this fun family show, the Joneses are a Black tight-knit family having intergenerational chats about everything from dreams and nightmares and surface-level soul food to oatmeal songs and superheroes. In this …
Ujamaa Fest 2021 Highlights Black Entrepreneurs Defying the Odds By Tackling these 6 Career Fields
When it comes to businesses in the Black community, there’s often a plethora of hair care, beauty and clothing brands to choose from. This is …
4 Easy Life-Tips to Build Financial Literacy For Generation Z
Generation Z grew up during the rise in technological advancement and the emergence of digital platforms. Coming to the brink of adulthood with a nation …
More than just a Haircut: Long Island Barber Advocates for Self-Expression and Mental Health
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has put a damper on many Long Island barbershops and hair salons causing them to close for business. However, for Giovaughni …
Long Island Fashion and Beauty Experts Weigh-in on Retail Companies’ Plans for Diversity and Inclusion
Retail companies since last May have shown interest in Black-owned businesses amid the ongoing calls for racial and social-economic equality from the Black Lives Matter …
Entertainment
Let’s Kick it with the Joneses – Family Sayings
Let’s Kick it with the Joneses is back for season 4! For those out there who haven’t been following this fun family show, the Joneses …
Long Island Rap Radar Aims to Make its Mark On the World By Helping Artists For Free
With the COVID-19 pandemic hitting the world like a ton of bricks, people have turned their attention further into the technological and online world. Everyone …
WM20s – the Media House Putting On For Long Island
It was unlikely that young Long Islanders Anthony “Ant” Guardado, 24, and Fradin Louis, 25 knew that they were going to co-found a serious media …
Let’s Kick it with the Joneses – Top 10 Funniest TV News Moments
What happens when the most professional and composed people we see every day just can’t keep it together? A hot mess, that’s what! This week, …
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Amityville High School Staff Member Allegedly Used Racial Slur During Football Game
A recent incident at Amityville Memorial High School occurred in which the school’s athletic supervisor …
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Arts
This Photographer is Carving Out Her Own Lane in a White Dominated Industry
In today’s social climate, it’s hard to find a moment of beauty within the chaos erupting in our own communities. Despite the odds, 19-year-old Photographer …
The Colored Colors Hybrid Art Festival Sponsored by The Vybe Lounge Set to Help Artists Recover from the Pandemic
As vaccinations start to roll out and the world begins to reopen, people are getting back to what they love. For artists and musicians, the …
Fashion
Long Island Drag Culture – What’s Hot What’s Not and How it’s a Form of Self-Expression
What started as a form of minstrel entertainment in the late 1800s, Drag culture is now one of the most renowned aspects of the gay …
Food & Drink
How Black Food Businesses On Long Island Are Doing During the Pandemic
Nestled on the corner of West Merrick Road and Ormonde Boulevard, Pretty Toni’s Cafe would be bustling with customers who are looking for a bit …
Politics
Successful Hunger Strike Brings Aid to Excluded Essential Workers
Successful Hunger Strike Brings Aid to Excluded Essential Workers
We The People Party Focuses On Diversity, Criminal Justice and Revitalizing Freeport During Mayoral Candidate Forum
The NAACP Freeport – Roosevelt Youth and Young Long Island for Justice held a candidate forum on Feb. 19th and Feb 20th. The forum was …
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